diff --git a/ansible/roles/ntp/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/ntp/defaults/main.yml
index dea948074..aa7558b19 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ntp/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ntp/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ---
-ntp_actions: ["validate", "prepare", "deploy"]
+ntp_actions: ["validate", "prepare", "deploy", "sync"]
+
+# Do not jump clock by default
+ntp_force_sync: False
 
 ntp_service_disable_list:
   - ntp.service
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ntp/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/ntp/tasks/main.yml
index efb655192..731ea3730 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ntp/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ntp/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@
 - name: Deploy service
   include_tasks: deploy.yml
   when: '"deploy" in ntp_actions'
+
+- name: Synchronise time
+  include_tasks: sync.yml
+  when: '"sync" in ntp_actions'
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ntp/tasks/sync.yml b/ansible/roles/ntp/tasks/sync.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e679d3915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/ntp/tasks/sync.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+- name: Force time synchronisation
+  become: True
+  block:
+    - name: Configure burst
+      command: chronyc 'burst 4/4'
+
+    - name: Step the clock
+      command: chronyc makestep
+
+    - name: Wait before hardware clock synchronisation
+      pause:
+        seconds: 5
+
+    - name: Force hardware clock synchronisation
+      command: hwclock --systohc
+  when: ntp_force_sync | bool
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ntp-force-sync-d22bfbd63c7be026.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ntp-force-sync-d22bfbd63c7be026.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81184d236
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ntp-force-sync-d22bfbd63c7be026.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Supports forcing time synchronisation after configuring ``chrony`` if
+    ``ntp_force_sync`` is changed to ``True``.